Why Emily Contois is still blogging after six years

Emily Contois reflects on how blogging has been instrumental to her work.

View this email in your browser       Log in to your site ›                  Your weekly dose of marketing tips, tutorials, and blogging inspiration.             Blogging Builds Bridges: Why Emily Contois Is Still Blogging After Six Years Food scholar Emily Contois' sixth blog anniversary was a bittersweet one. Earlier this summer, an article she published in a media studies journal was met with trolling and harassment on her various online accounts. Find out how Emily overcame the negative experience and what pushes her to continue writing in spite of it. Read Emily's story Website Design Realize Your Vision with a Diverse, Free Stock Photo Library Stock-image libraries have historically struggled to represent all experiences, often excluding photos of people of color, people with disabilities, or non-binary individuals. To help change the status quo, Pexels, in partnership with WordPress.​com, has put together a diversity-focused library to help expand representative images online. Browse the collection Is the free plan right for you? If you're dedicated to growing your site, it might be time for an upgrade. View plans Customer Spotlight Three Stories That Get You Lost in the Magic of Maps More than a utilitarian tool that helps us get from A to B without too many detours, maps are often a beautiful object, an inspiration for storytelling and adventure, and the product of incredible craft and care. Enjoy three essays that immerse you in the enchanting power of maps. Explore the stories Inspiration strikes anytime, anywhere. Get WordPress apps for any device. Was this content helpful? Share your thoughts. Brought to you by   Copyright © 2018 WordPress.com, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a current WordPress.com customer and opted in to receive emails from WordPress.com. Our mailing address is: WordPress.com 60 29th St # 343 San Francisco, CA 94110-4929 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.